Day in Pictures, April 8, 2014

April 8, 2014 |By Mike Moffitt

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Circus mane event: Loba el-Helw's day job is training big cats to obey her commands while climbing gym equipment. El-Helw, who performs with Egypt's National Circus in Cairo, is the Middle East's only female lion tamer.

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Circus mane event: Loba el-Helw's day job is training big cats to obey her commands while climbing gym equipment. El-Helw, who performs with Egypt's National Circus in Cairo, is the Middle East's only female lion tamer.